erzählten

[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːltn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːltn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“erzählten” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,694. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,694
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

erzählten vs erzielten
78% similar
erzählten vs erzählt
78% similar
erzählten vs erzähle
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for erzählten
PropertyValue
Headworderzählten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːltn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,694
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erzählten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). erzählten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around erzählten (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːltn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,694 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for erzählten, with forms such as "errzählten", "erzhälten", and "erzzählten". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "erzielten", "erzählt", "erzähle", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is erzählten, spelled E-R-Z-Ä-H-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errzählten
  • erzhälten
  • erzzählten
  • erzähhlten
  • erzähletn
  • erzähllten
  • erzähltenn
  • erzähltne
  • erzähltten
  • erzähtlen
  • erzälhten
  • eräzhlten
  • ezrählten
  • rezählten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erzählten - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

errzählten1erzhälten2erzzählten1erzähhlten1erzähletn2erzähllten1erzähltenn1erzähltne2
Edit distance from "erzählten"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erzählten"?
"erzählten" is spelled E-R-Z-Ä-H-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːltn̩].
What does "erzählten" mean?
As an adjective, "erzählten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt
What words are commonly confused with "erzählten"?
"erzählten" is commonly confused with "erzielten", "erzählt", "erzähle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erzählten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erzählten" is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erzählten" come from?
"erzählten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “erzählten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-Z-Ä-H-L-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːltn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “erzielten” - see the side-by-side comparison. erzählten vs erzielten
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list